Mat McDermott
Cutting Soot and Methane Alone Won't Slow Down Global Warming
New research shows that the reducing short-lived climate pollutants will have minimal climate benefits.
Crustaceans Can Feel Pain Just Like Vertebrates
Experiments with crabs show they actively learn from painful stimuli and avoid it in the future.
Warming Oceans Are Forcing Marine Animals to the Poles, But They Can't Move Fast Enough
For the past four decades marine animals have been moving poleward at over four miles a year.
Central Asia's Water Supply Is Disappearing with Himalaya's Glaciers
At least through 2050 glacier runoff will increase, keeping pace with rising demand.
We're Halfway to Turning Coral Reefs into Submarine "Gravel Parking Lots"
If carbon concentrations in the atmosphere are allowed to double, the ocean is going to be a hot and barren place (too).
What the Dengue Fever Outbreak in Honduras Portends for the US
The vector mosquito is already ruining our picnics–and forming the biological infrastructure for an outbreak.
Antarctic Permafrost Is Melting 10 Times Faster Than It Has in 11,000 Years
Changing weather patterns mean the McMurdo Dry Valleys are receiving more sunlight than before.
Climate Change Will Flood Oregon in the Winter and Dry Up Its Rivers in the Summer
And similar maritime snowpack conditions exist around the globe.
Bee Colonies Are Dying From "Non-Lethal" Fungicides
...In addition to lethal pesticides sprayed anywhere near bees. Basically there's no single solution to stopping continued bee deaths.
The Methane Released from the Melting Arctic Could Have a $60 Trillion Price Tag
One big burp of methane could speed up warming by 30 years.
How the Deadly MERS Coronavirus Could Be Spread Around the World by Pilgrims
With nearly two-thirds of Hajj pilgrims coming from low to lower-middle income nations, spotting MERS may be more difficult.
The North Pole Looks Like a Lake Today
The big question is whether this year's sea ice melt will be even higher than the record set in 2012.